View full sizeBrent Calloway's change of heart on National Signing Day gave Alabama a narrow in-state recruiting victory over Auburn among the players at the top of The Press-Register Elite 18..

Russellville linebacker Brent Calloway's change of heart on National Signing Day gave Alabama a narrow in-state recruiting victory over Auburn among the players at the top of The Press-Register Elite 18.

Overall, Alabama signed five members of the Elite 18, while Auburn led the way with nine. LSU, Florida State, Ole Miss and Kentucky signed one each.

Among the seven players at the top -- who were at the center of intense recruiting battles involving the two most recent national champions -- four signed with Alabama and three with Auburn.

The difference was Calloway, who was committed to Alabama for almost a year before announcing on national TV last month that he would sign with Auburn. The state's top prospect changed his mind again Wednesday, giving the Crimson Tide the top player on the Elite 18 for the fourth year in a row. One player is still undecided.